[tom s]

Anyone new please PM me with your choice or if you did and not on the list.Tom

[Sun Tuned]

Tom
I’m on the wrong list I think.

I am interested in the 65 and up head intake.
Not the early style.

Just to clarify

[tom s]

Your on the late style!How is my dizzy doing?Tom

[Joe's Garage]

Thanks!

[tom s]

Joe is added.Tom

[ANDYA]

Tom, have you decided on a plenum design yet. Flat floor or V- shape? Will you gear the manifold for street strip or more towards full race? I'm sure the street guys are going to want great tdd throttle response. This is very exiting, you have made great progress so far.

[Drag Star Le Mans]

Son of a bitch I'm unemployed right now! What is the late time line for a guy to get on the list?

[tom s]

You might get hold of Jim Robertson.He is converting my early one to late style.As I remember the walls of my intake are about 400 thou thick.He might be able to tell you how wide they can go along with moving a bolt hole.His concern right now was moving the water inlet and then filling and opening up the ports.Tom

[tom s]

Update,the solid scan should be done next week.I have decided to 3D print a plastic early intake from it to make sure its perfect before I go to the expense to have patterns made..Baby steps.I will post pics when it is done.Tom

[tom s]

I looked into 3D printing a intake also.Big issue is there are not a lot of cabinets avail to the public big enough to do the intake in metal.Im quoted at least 4K to print in metal.Its $1500 to do one in plastic.Im out of pocket quite a bit at this point so im being very careful before I get to patterns.Tom

[Elarson]

I've been watching this thread. Have you looked into SLA Quickcast?
They 3D print a plastic pattern, mold a slurry around it to form a mold and then melt the quickcast plastic plug out of it, to make way for the aluminum pour. It's way cheaper than printing a complete plastic manifold, since it's like hollow foam, doesn't take much plastic and is is much quicker to print.

https://www.protocam.com/additive-ma...iAAEgJDGPD_BwE

FWIW,
Eric

[Stuart]

Originally Posted by tom s

I looked into 3D printing a intake also.Big issue is there are not a lot of cabinets avail to the public big enough to do the intake in metal.Im quoted at least 4K to print in metal.Its $1500 to do one in plastic.Im out of pocket quite a bit at this point so im being very careful before I get to patterns.Tom

Recently I came across a video of someone 3D printing an exhaust header in Inconel. It's amazing (but not cheap) what can be done with new technology.

[242177P]

I expect some racers would welcome a plastic intake. I suppose it depends on the grade used, but it could help offset some of the development costs? Food for thought.

[tom s]

I want to print a plastic pattern to know 100% that it will fit on my engine.Im working with guys that do this stuff everyday.One of the guys doing the solid worked at Edelbrock and for a company that did this stuff for F1,Indycar and NASCAR.The reason im going slow is because there is quite of bit of interest but I have not asked for deposits yet.When i have one that fits the engine, then it will prove who is the real buyers.As I said before the first run will be 61-64 water and port pattern.It has taken a long time for me to even get this far.Tom

[4zpeed]

While it's great to see these other methods recommended your cautious perseverance is much appreciated, seems you have a few knowledgeable people involved.

With the kind of funding it takes to get this far, not to mention the next steps, I'm sure you as well as everyone involved want to ensure the best outcome possible.

I was so elated to see the part number will appear on both styles, that'll teach em, looking forward to the next update, as always, much thanks Tom.


Frank

[tom s]

One of the guys involved was playing with the scan and came up with this.

[62cat421sd]

tom missed my name on list will take one of each vance

[ANDYA]

That is great news. Can't wait to see what the printed intake looks like.

[tom s]

got you down,also send me a PM please for the list.Tom

[tom s]

FYI,plastic intake can only be run dry.There is a way to make them last for a few dyno pulls but for extended use with fuel going through them they wont hold up.Tom